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GOLD AND BLACK ILLUSTRATED VOLUME 28, ISSUE 1 7
Carsen Edwards'
scoring average
in international
play this
summer, through
seven games
with the U19
USA team and
five games (three exhibitions) for Purdue/
Team USA at the World University Games.
Running time for
David Blough's
speech at the
Big Ten media
luncheon July
25, during which
the Purdue
quarterback
talked about
football's importance in life. The speech
was well-received, with many national
football writers sharing their praise on
social media.
Dollars for
admission to
Folk Field for
Purdue soccer
games this
season, not only
for students
(as it was last
season) but the general public, as well.
Fans can attend all 11 of Purdue's home
games this season for free, including a six-
game homestand to open the schedule.
By The Numbers
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Will Purdue finish the season ranked higher in total
offense or total defense in the Big Ten?
Kyle Charters
In any future season of the
Jeff Brohm Era
at Purdue, I'd be
willing wager that
the offense will
rank higher in
the Big Ten
in yardage
gained than
the defense
in yardage
allowed. After all, Brohm's
known for developing
high-octane offenses that
put up tons of yards and
points. But Year 1? There
are just too many questions
about this offense to feel
like it'll be able to move
the ball with consistency.
Ideally, Purdue wanted its
newcomers at WR to jump
into big-time roles. Hasn't
happened. And the offensive
line needs to perform better
than "average," as Brohm
described it during camp.
The starting quarterback
has an injured throwing
shoulder. I'll take the veteran
defense, with a scheme
that'll take advantage of the
Boilermakers' strengths, to
lead Purdue in 2017.
Stacy Clardie
Entering a season with a
shoulder injury at QB is never
a good place to start
for an offense, even
if David Blough could
be 100-percent by
Week 1. And the
receivers and
offensive line
surely could have
had better camps.
But, hey, Jeff Brohm also
didn't scheme in practices like
he will in games, when the
offense will induce missed
assignments from defenses
with eye-candy motion and
misdirection and confound
them with trick plays. Brohm
will utilize the handful of
playmakers Purdue has in a
variety of ways — putting RB
Markell Jones in the slot, for
one, and bouncing potential
matchup nightmare Brycen
Hopkins wide, for another —
to rack up yards that could
be top-half of the league.
Whether the points will come
at such a rate remains to be
seen. But it'd be surprising if
Brohm's no-huddle offense
doesn't at least move the ball.
Photos by Tom Campbell (Edwards); Purdue Athletics (Blough and Soccer)